Throughout the early days of Princeton, the editors of the Princeton Republic regularly warned readers of the potential for a devastating fire among the buildings
Tag: City of Princeton Historical
THE STONE SCHOOLHOUSE & CITY HALL | 432 WEST MAIN STREET
This was the easiest of the early buildings in Princeton to track. Built in 1867 as a schoolhouse, the two-story stone building at 432 West
THE JAIL & POLICE STATION
We continue our tour of ghost buildings – meaning those dearly departed, not haunted – by tracking the jail and police station that occupied lots
SI EGGLESTON & THE DIZZY BAR
Discussion of the former German Lutheran school on the west side in a recent post turned my gaze to another dearly departed building that generations
THE GERMAN SCHOOL
I regretfully missed an anniversary last year that should not have gone unnoticed. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Princeton operated a Christian day school
609 WEST MAIN STREET
The building at 609 West Main Street, today home to Prairie Farm Toys, Etc., was built by Edmond Bednarek in 1946 as an appliance store